Better (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
The superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
Someone who bets.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters".
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The aristocrat looked down on the peasants as her betters, believing her family's title and wealth made her superior.
- In the old days, the lord of the manor was considered one of the betters, and the villagers showed him deference.
- The common man has been kept in his place by his betters, forced to doff his cap and show respect to those of higher social standing.
- The servants were expected to address their betters with titles and honorifics, and to show them the utmost respect at all times.
- The idea that some people are inherently betters than others has been used to justify all sorts of injustices throughout history.